Howden Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Handicap Chase (For The Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy) (GBB Race)

Newbury

16:33

Date 2025-02-28

Distance 2m92y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £11,618

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	The Famous Five Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	161	—	-73152	120	133	117	19d	—	—	+3	40.2	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Not the most fluent but Chepstow 2nd (extended 2m3f, soft) puts him back into calculations
4	Duhallow Tommy Bay J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes	156	—	29-322	115	133	117	26d	—	—	-1	23.5	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Won his first three starts over fences; runner-up in three of five starts since
3	Rath Gaul Hill Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Samuel Drinkwater	159	t	4P211-	118	132	116	315d	—	—	+25	40.5	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Lightly raced 7yo who should be open to more improvement if all's well on this return
5	Ballybreeze Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Samuel Drinkwater	J:Sean Bowen T:Samuel Drinkwater	151	—	F/U-9P	110	-	-	62d	—	—	+9	17.2	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Out of form back for two runs this winter, pulled up behind The Famous Five here latest
1	Mount Tempest Bay J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Dan Skelton	168	—	42-414	127	131	125	15d	—	—	+14	21.4	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Ran a shocker last time but in the mix if he bounces back, with 7lb claimer recruited

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
The Famous Five	5/4	11/8	5/4	6/5	5/4
Duhallow Tommy	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4	9/4
Rath Gaul Hill	5/1	5/1	9/2	5/1	9/2
Ballybreeze	10/1	10/1	10/1	9/1	11/1
Mount Tempest	10/1	10/1	10/1	11/1	10/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Rath Gaul Hill

40.5

OR: 17 Form: 19.1 Odds: 4.4

5/1

2nd

The Famous Five

40.2

OR: 17.5 Form: 10.9 Odds: 11.8

11/8

3rd

Duhallow Tommy

23.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

9/4

Mount Tempest

21.4

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

11/1

Ballybreeze

17.2

OR: 15 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mount Tempest	127	131	125
The Famous Five	120	133	117
Rath Gaul Hill	118	132	116
Duhallow Tommy	115	133	117
Ballybreeze	110	—	—

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